Production and industrial engineering Books

Book SynopsisThis book provides detailed step-by-step guidelines on how to properly implement 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Scrub, Standardize, Sustain) and the visual workplace. It is ideal for Lean practitioners and facilitators looking for a training tool and a guideline that can be used in the work area.Table of ContentsHow to Use This Playbook -- Introduction -- 8 Wastes -- Lean Metrics -- 5S Supply List -- 5S Supply Cart -- 1 Sort -- 2 Set in Order -- 3 Scrub -- 4 Standardize -- 5 Sustain -- 6 5S Shadow Board: How-to Reference Guide -- Conclusion -- Definition of Terms -- Index -- About the Author.

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Book SynopsisModern engineering systems are complex and multi-faceted, and must be flexible, adaptable, and fully integrated with the supply chain and other stakeholders to deliver an effective level of performance. Therefore, this book aims to create an operational view and new understanding of modern system design, commissioning, operation, services and support. It includes system of systems modelling and analysis techniques essential to develop whole of system in view of essential requirements. This book will address professional engineers/operations managers required to design, develop, implement and operate a complex socio-technical system containing many engineering systems.Key Features Develops a holistic view of system of systems from all possible fields of interest Introduces the idea of system configurability to understand system of systems in parallel with the typical, classical concepts of engineering systems design Offers effective coverage of bothTable of ContentsPart 1 Systems Thinking. 1. Foundation of Systems Thinking. 2. Defining System Architecture. 3. System of Systems Framework and Environment. 4. Modeling of Socio-Technical Systems. Part 2 Network-Centric Operations and Matters of Context. 5. Infrastructure Network Applications. 6. Network-Centric Operations. .7. Social Networks and Creative Collaboration. 8. IT Infrastructure and the Internet of Things. 9. Governance. Part 3 Organizing in Business Networks. 10. Virtual Enterprise Collaboration Concepts. 11. Markets and Service Ecosystems. 12. Business Models Making Operational Sense. 13. Innovation in Ecosystems. Part 4 System Operation and Configuration Management.14. Capability and Performance Assessment. 15. Managing System Models.

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Book SynopsisTetsu Natsume of Sony Computer Science Labs (Sony CSL) has been pioneering technology promotion for a decade. As he seeks marketplace opportunities for ground-breaking research, he plays the role of a Technology Producer -- a role that will be increasingly important as organizations seek optimally efficient and effective applications of basic research. Natsume''s task has been greatly facilitated by his association with Sony CSL, a research lab founded by co-author Mario Tokoro. While CSL is owned by SONY, it nevertheless operates almost entirely independently. At CSL, a diverse, cosmopolitan group of talented researchers are free to explore any idea that might one day change the world. Natsume''s task is to optimise that process by identifying the best path to the market for the new insights that pour out of CSL. Functioning somewhat like a movie producer, Natsume has blazed a trail for technology promoters the world over. He explains his techniques for Table of ContentsTable of Contents; Foreword; Part I - How Sony CSL Turns Research into Results; Chapter 1 - Birth of the Technology Promotion Office (TPO); Chapter 2 - Case Studies in Technology Transfer; Chapter 3 - Next-Level Challenges for the Technology Promoter; Chapter 4 - Techniques for Technology Promotion; Part II - Researchers on Technology Promotion; Chapter 5 - Implementing outrageous ideas - Alexis Andre, Researcher; Chapter 6 - Implementation of Academic vs. Corporate Research - Jun Rekimoto, Deputy Director; Chapter 7 - Papers are fine, but nothing beats the joy of research that becomes products that change the world! - Takashi Isozaki, Researcher; Part III - The History of TPO (Mario Tokoro); Chapter 8 - Before TPO; Chapter 9- From the Perspective of Technology Management; Chapter 10 - What TPO Represents; In Closing: Borderless Technology Promotion; Afterword

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Book SynopsisTo facilitate the use of R, the authors have developed an R package called Benchmarking, which implements the main methods within both DEA and SFA.The book uses mathematical formulations of models and assumptions, but it de-emphasizes the formal proofs - in part by placing them in appendices -- or by referring to the original sources.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:“Benchmarking with DEA, SFA, and R covers data envelopment analysis (DEA) and stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) … . Although more advanced readers … will gain more from reading this book, it contains something for all who are interested in the principles underlying DEA and SFA and who want to know how to use these methods … . the book is appropriate for readers who have a fairly good foundation in the methods of DEA and SFA and wish to raise their level of understanding.” (Emmanuel Thanassoulis, Interfaces, Vol. 42 (3), May-June, 2012)Table of Contents1. Introduction to Benchmarking.- 2. Efficiency Measures.- 3. Production Models and Technology.- 4. Data Envelopment Analysis DEA.- 5. Additional Topics in DEA.- 6. Statistical Analysis in DEA.- 7. Stochastic Frontier Analysis SFA.- 8. Additional Topics in SFA.- 9. Merger Analysis.- 10. Regulation and Contracting.- Appendix. Getting Started with R: A Quick Introduction.

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Book SynopsisFundamentals.- Product Planning, Solution Finding and Evaluation.- Product Development Process.- Task Clarification.- Conceptual Design.- Embodiment Design.- Mechanical Connections, Mechatronics and Adaptronics.- Size Ranges and Modular Products.- Design for Quality.- Design for Minimum Cost.- Summary.Trade Review"Engineering Design is widely acknowledged to be the most complete available treatise on systematic design methods. In it, each step of the engineering design process and associated best practices are documented. The book has particularly strong sections on design from the functional perspective and on the phase of the process between conceptual and detail design in which most key design decisions are made. The 3rd edition includes new material on project planning and scheduling. Anyone committed to understanding the design process should be familiar with the contents of this book." Warren Seering, Weber-Shaughness Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology On the second edition of this title: "With a renewed interest in the critical role product design plays in maintaining economic competitiveness, American designers would be well advised to become thoroughly acquainted with this wealth of information." American ScientistTable of ContentsFundamentals.- Product Planning, Solution Finding and Evaluation.- Product Development Process.- Task Clarification.- Conceptual Design.- Embodiment Design.- Mechanical Connections, Mechatronics and Adaptronics.- Size Ranges and Modular Products.- Design for Quality.- Design for Minimum Cost.- Summary.

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Book SynopsisA new edition of a bestselling industrial and systems engineering reference, Handbook of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Second Edition provides students, researchers, and practitioners with easy access to a wide range of industrial engineering tools and techniques in a concise format. This edition expands the breadth and depth of coverage, emphasizing new systems engineering tools, techniques, and models. See What's New in the Second Edition: Section covering safety, reliability, and quality Section on operations research, queuing, logistics, and scheduling Expanded appendix to include conversion factors and engineering, systems, and statistical formulae Topics such as control charts, engineering economy, health operational efficiency, healthcare systems, human systems integration, Lean systems, logistics transportation, manufacturing systems, material handling systems, process view of work, and Six Sigma techTrade Review"… contains coverage on virtually all areas of industrial engineering viewed from a system prospective … Dr. Adedeji B. Badiru is a well-recognized and respected authority and leader in the fields of industrial and systems engineering with numerous academic and professional publications."—From the Foreword by Gary E. Whitehouse, Provost Emeritus, Distinguished University Professor, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA Table of ContentsGeneral Introductions. Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering. Fundamentals of Systems Engineering. Manufacturing and Production Systems. New Technologies. General Applications.

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Book SynopsisIs it possible to be repetitive and flexibleat the same time? Using proven examples and quantifiable evidence, Lean RFS (Repetitive Flexible Supply): Putting the Pieces Together demonstrates that repetitive flexible supply (RfS) is not only possible, but that its implementation can help you reach a new level of improved performance in manufacturing and across your entire supply chain.Winner of a 2013 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award, this book is unique in that it clearly spells out the theory and practice originally published in the Shingo Prize winner, Breaking Through to Flow, with actual stories of Kimberly-Clark's experience in using them over the years with great success. These stories provide a real feel of how this learning-by-doing journey led to aha! moments for those involved. The book also explains why most planning systems in use today will result in a different plan every time, and Trade ReviewI saw the positive impact that RFS has on people and performance at two previous companies – Wrigley and Bacardi. I have high expectations that we’ll see huge improvements through RFS here, once again. —John Broadbridge, VP of Production, The Carlsberg GroupRFS brought smaller production runs, increased performance, lower stocks and stability that is so important for building a continuous improvement culture. It is being adopted by many affiliates across Philip Morris International with great success.—Krzysztof Stolarek, Manager Production, Philip Morris, Polska S.A.This book is the missing link in many Lean journeys.—Daniel T. Jones, Chairman, Lean Enterprise Academy UKRFS is an important part of a Lean Six Sigma journey and has brought stability for sustainable continuous improvement. RfS and its principles are being used in multiple parts of the supply chain to improve flow and business results.—Kevin Smith, Director, Business Process Transformation, Kraft Foods GroupWhat is remarkable is that so few companies or people have arrived at this understanding of heijunka. I have stumbled across no-one, until you, who has discovered this on their own. I think, as you suggest, more people should be able to understand these concepts.—John Shook CEO, Lean Enterprise Institute USAThe importance of creating schedule stability through green stream RfS logic cannot be overstated – it drives customer service and Supply Chain inventory and cost improvements all at the same time.—Steve Ackroyd, Lean Manager & Six Sigma Coach, 3MTable of ContentsForeword, Introduction: Lean Repetitive flexible Supply—Putting the Pieces Together, About the Authors, 1. Twenty-Five Years at Kimberly-Clark, 2. The Fundamentals of Lean/RfS, 3. How It Can Be, 4. The Lean/RfS Corner Pieces, 5. The Lean/RfS Straight Edges, 6. The Lean/RfS Center Pieces, 7. Putting the Pieces Together, Glossary, Recommended Reading, Appendix A.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook presents methodologies and applications associated with multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA), especially for those students with an interest in industrial engineering. With respect to methodology, the book covers (1) problem structuring methods; (2) methods for ranking multi-dimensional deterministic outcomes including multiattribute value theory, the analytic hierarchy process, the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), and outranking techniques; (3) goal programming,; (4) methods for describing preference structures over single and multi-dimensional probabilistic outcomes (e.g., utility functions); (5) decision trees and influence diagrams; (6) methods for determining input probability distributions for decision trees, influence diagrams, and general simulation models; and (7) the use of simulation modeling for decision analysis.This textbook also offers: Easy to follow descriptions of how to apply a wide variety Table of ContentsThe Process of Multicriteria Decision Analysis. Problem Structuring. Making Decisions under Conditions of Certainty with a Small Number of Alternatives. Multi-Objective Mathematical Programming. Probability Review. Modeling Preferences over Risky/Uncertain Outcomes. Modeling Methodologies for Generating Probabilistic Outcomes: Decision Trees and Influence Diagrams. Determining Probabilistic Inputs for Decision Models. The Use of Simulation for Decision Models

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Book SynopsisWork is all around us and permeates everything we do and everyday activities. Not all work is justified, not all work is properly designed, or evaluated accurately, or integrated. A systems model will make work more achievable through better management. Work is defined as a process of performing a defined task or activity, such as research, development, operations, maintenance, repair, assembly, production, and so on. Very little is written on how to design, evaluate, justify, and integrate work. Using a comprehensive systems approach, this book facilitates a better understanding of work for the purpose of making it more effective and rewarding.Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Authors Section I: Systems overviewChapter 1 Systems view of workSection II: Work designChapter 2 Analytics for work planning or selectionChapter 3 Learning curve analysis for work designSection III: Work evaluationChapter 4 Work performance measuresChapter 5 Cognitive task evaluationChapter 6 Mental workload measures for work evaluationSection IV: Work justificationChapter 7 Cognitive modeling for human performance predictionsChapter 8 Functional interactions of work Section V: Work integrationChapter 9 Theoretical framework for work integrationChapter 10 Project management for work managementChapter 11 Considerations for worker well-being References Appendix A: Glossary of work performance termsAppendix B: Basic work-related formulas and conversion factorsIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book details most common statistical process control tools with many examples for high-volume production. It aims to make elements of high-volume production process control simple and easy to understand. It lets you thoroughly understand process controls instead of blindly trusting software tools that operate as black boxes. If you are dealing with high-volume production as an operator, line supervisor, inspector, process engineer, quality engineer, manufacturing manager, plant manager, or president of the company, you have to understand the statistical process control basics explained in this book in order to be successful.Table of ContentsProduct Specifications, Critical Parameters and Measurement Standards. Short Term Gage Capability Evaluation for Variables. Long Term Gage Capability Evaluation for Variables. Gage Capability for Attribute Data. Normal Distribution. Process Control for Variables - X ̅ and R Charts. Process Control for Variables - X ̅ and S Charts. Process Control for Attributes - P, NP, C and U Charts. Correlation between Two Gages. Process Capability.

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Book SynopsisThis applications-oriented book describes the construction of an injection mold from the ground up. Included are explanations of the individual types of molds, components, and technical terms; design procedures; techniques, tips, and tricks in the construction of an injection mold; and pros and cons of various solutions.Based on a plastic part ("bowl with lid") specially developed for this book, easily understandable text and many illustrative pictures and drawings provide the necessary knowledge for practical implementation. Step by step, the plastic part is modified and enhanced. The technologies and designs that are additionally needed for an injection mold are described by engineering drawings. Maintenance and repair, and essential manufacturing techniques are also discussed.With full-color illustrations, this third edition builds on the success of the previous ones, with significantly expanded coverage of molding simulation, including many new figures, and updates and small corrections throughout the book.

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on industrial constraints such as subcontracting, warranty, and quality in manufacturing and logistic fields and gives new integrated maintenance strategies. It presents new production and maintenance Control Policies compared to the Hedging Point theory Strategy and different integrated strategies of maintenance are developed under industrial constraints in order to propose a robustness production and maintenance plan.Table of ContentsIntroduction ix Chapter 1. Forecasting and Maintenance under Subcontracting Constraint with Delay in Transportation 1 1.1. Introduction 2 1.2. Production without retuned products 5 1.2.1. Statement of the problem 5 1.2.2. Notation 7 1.2.3. Optimization of production policy 8 1.2.4. Total production and inventory cost 10 1.2.5. Analytical study 11 1.2.6. Numerical example 15 1.3. Production with retuned products 20 1.3.1. Statement of the problem 20 1.3.2. Optimization of the production policy 21 1.3.3. Analytical formulation 22 1.3.4. Numerical example 28 1.3.5. Optimization of returned products by a specified deadline 31 1.4. Joint maintenance policy 35 1.4.1. Description of the problem 36 1.4.2. Analytical study 37 1.4.3. Numerical example 39 1.5. Conclusion 44 Chapter 2. Sequentially Optimizing Production, Maintenance and Delivery Activities Taking into Account Product Returns 47 2.1. Introduction 47 2.2. Planning of production, delivery and maintenance 51 2.2.1. Notation 52 2.2.2. Context and assumptions 55 2.2.3. Setting the problem 57 2.2.4. Mathematical analysis 60 2.3. Transformation of the stochastic production, maintenance and delivery planning model to a deterministic equivalent 63 2.3.1. Motivation 64 2.3.2. Transforming the production, inventory and delivery cost (expression [2.11]) into a deterministic equivalent 64 2.3.3. Transforming the service level constraint (equation [2.5]) into a deterministic equivalent 65 2.3.4. Transforming the maintenance cost (expression [2.12]) into a deterministic equivalent 68 2.4. Numerical example and numerical optimization procedure 72 2.4.1. Numerical optimization procedure 72 2.4.2. Numerical example 74 2.4.3. Variability study of delivery time, returned products and service level 83 2.5. Conclusion 92 Chapter 3. A Decision Optimization Model for Leased Manufacturing Equipment with Warranty for a Production–Maintenance Forecasting Problem 95 3.1. Introduction 95 3.2. Description of the problem 100 3.2.1. Notation 100 3.2.2. Statement of the problem 101 3.3. Mathematical model 103 3.3.1. Forecast production plan 103 3.3.2. Maintenance policy 105 3.3.3. Maximum additional cost for an extended warranty 108 3.3.4. Minimum price at which to sell the extended warranty 113 3.3.5. Win–win interval for the extended warranty cost 115 3.4. Numerical example 117 3.4.1. Variation in preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance costs 121 3.4.2. Effects of variation in production period length Δt 122 3.5. Conclusion 123 Chapter 4. Global Control Policy Taking into Account Maintenance and Product Non-conformity 125 4.1. Introduction 125 4.2. Control strategy for stochastic multi-machine multi-product systems: analytical approach 128 4.2.1. Notations 129 4.2.2. Formulation of the cost optimization problem 129 4.2.3. Complexity of the optimal control problem 131 4.3. Description of the production system and the control strategy 131 4.4. Simulation model 133 4.4.1. Simulation principle 133 4.4.2. Simulation algorithm 134 4.5. Experimental analysis 137 4.5.1. Principle of the analysis 137 4.5.2. Determination and validation of the cost function 138 4.5.3. Determination and validation of the availability function 142 4.6. Finding the best compromise between cost, availability and quality: multi-criteria analysis 145 4.7. Conclusion 150 Appendices 153 Appendix 1 155 Appendix 2 159 Appendix 3 169 Bibliography 173 Index 183

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Book SynopsisThis proven and internationally recognized text teaches the methods of engineering design as a condition of successful product development. It breaks down the design process into phases and then into distinct steps, each with its own working methods. The book provides more examples of product development; it also tightens the scientific bases of its design ideas with new solution fields in composite components, building methods, mechatronics and adaptronics. The economics of design and development are covered and electronic design process technology integrated into its methods. The book is sharply written and well-illustrated.Trade Review"Engineering Design is widely acknowledged to be the most complete available treatise on systematic design methods. In it, each step of the engineering design process and associated best practices are documented. The book has particularly strong sections on design from the functional perspective and on the phase of the process between conceptual and detail design in which most key design decisions are made. The 3rd edition includes new material on project planning and scheduling. Anyone committed to understanding the design process should be familiar with the contents of this book." Warren Seering, Weber-Shaughness Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology On the second edition of this title: "With a renewed interest in the critical role product design plays in maintaining economic competitiveness, American designers would be well advised to become thoroughly acquainted with this wealth of information." American ScientistTable of ContentsFundamentals.- Product Planning, Solution Finding and Evaluation.- Product Development Process.- Task Clarification.- Conceptual Design.- Embodiment Design.- Mechanical Connections, Mechatronics and Adaptronics.- Size Ranges and Modular Products.- Design for Quality.- Design for Minimum Cost.- Summary.

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Book SynopsisThis handbook studies the combination of various methods of designing for reliability, availability, maintainability and safety, as well as the latest techniques in probability and possibility modeling, mathematical algorithmic modeling, evolutionary algorithmic modeling, symbolic logic modeling, artificial intelligence modeling and object-oriented computer modeling.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: "[I] would like to recommend this for all design engineers as it provides the most comprehensive coverage of the engineering design problems and analytical tools for achieving the design." K.B. Misra, Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Performability Engineering (2009) “Stapelberg (Griffith Univ. and engineering consultant, Australia) brings his extensive background and experience to this comprehensive, well-organized handbook, which addresses the different facets of evaluating integrity in engineering design. … All in all, this handbook provides a thorough treatment of the methodology for assessing integrity in engineering design of systems and equipment. Summing Up: Recommended. Academic audiences, undergraduate seniors and above, professional engineering designers and analysts, general readers.” (R. Kolar, Choice, Vol. 47 (6), February, 2010)Table of ContentsDesign Integrity Methodology Designing for Integrity Artificial Intelligence in Design Design Integrity and Automation Industry Perception and Related Research Intelligent Design Systems Reliability and Performance in Engineering Design Introduction Theoretical Overview of Reliability and Performance in Engineering Design Analytic Development of Reliability and Performance in Engineering Design Application Modelling of Reliability and Performance in Engineering Design Review Exercises and References Availability and Maintainability in Engineering Design Introduction Theoretical Overview of Availability-Maintainability in Engineering Design Analytic Development of Availability-Maintainability in Engineering Design Application Modelling of Availability-Maintainability in Engineering Design Review Exercises and References Safety and Risk in Engineering Design Introduction Theoretical Overview of Safety and Risk in Engineering Design Analytic Development of Safety and Risk in Engineering Design Application Modelling of Safety and Risk in Engineering Design Review Exercises and References

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Book SynopsisThe numerical simulation of manufacturing processes and of their mechanical consequences is of growing interest in industry. However, such simulations need the modeling of couplings between several physical phenomena such as heat transfer, material transformations and solid or fluid mechanics, as well as to be adapted to numerical methodologies. This book gathers a state of the art on how to simulate industrial processes, what data are needed and what numerical simulation can bring. Assembling processes such as welding and friction stir welding, material removal processes, elaboration processes of composite structures, sintering processes, surface-finishing techniques, and thermo-chemical treatments are investigated.This book is the work of a group of researchers who have been working together in this field for more than 12 years. It should prove useful for both those working in industry and those studying the numerical methods applied to multiphysics problems encountered in manufacturing processes.Trade Review“It is useful for both those active in industry and those studying the numerical methods applied to multiphysics problems encountered in manufacturing processes.” (Heat Processing, 1 September 2015) Table of ContentsPreface xi Chapter 1. Industrial Challenges Where Computational Welding Mechanics Becomes an Engineering Tool 1 Vincent Robin Chapter 2. Laser and Electron Beam Welding of 6xxx Series Aluminum Alloys – On Some Thermal, Mechanical and Metallurgical Aspects 75 Daniel Nélias, Muhammad Zain-ul-abdein and Daniel Maisonnette Chapter 3. Finite Element Modeling of Friction Stir Welding 155 Eric Feulvarch, Jean-Christophe Roux and Jean-Michel Bergheau 4. Material Removal Processes by Cutting and Abrasion: Numerical Methodologies, Present Results and Insights 187 Hédi Hamdi, Frédéric Valiorgue and Tarek Mabrouki Chapter 5. Finite Element Approach to the Sintering Process at the Grain Scale 247 Bruchon and Daniel Pino Munoz Chapter 6. Scratch-Based Residual Stress Field by Scratch-Based Surface Mechanical Treatments (Superfinishing, Polishing and Roller Burnishing) 305 Guillaume Kermouche Chapter 7. Simulation of the Cold Spray Deposition Process for Aluminum and Copper using Lagrangian, ALE and CEL Methods 321 Daniel Nélias, Jing Xie, Hélène Walter-Le Berre, Yuji Ichikawa and Kazuhiro Ogawa Chapter 8. Fluid/Solid/Porous Multiphysics Couplings for Modeling Infusion-Based Processing of Polymer Composites 359 Sylvain Drapier List of Authors 441 Index 443

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Book SynopsisThis book describes the potentialities of metaheuristics for solving production scheduling problems and the relationship between these two fields. For the past several years, there has been an increasing interest in using metaheuristic methods to solve scheduling problems. The main reasons for this are that such problems are generally hard to solve to optimality, as well as the fact that metaheuristics provide very good solutions in a reasonable time. The first part of the book presents eight applications of metaheuristics for solving various mono-objective scheduling problems. The second part is itself split into two, the first section being devoted to five multi-objective problems to which metaheuristics are adapted, while the second tackles various transportation problems related to the organization of production systems. Many real-world applications are presented by the authors, making this an invaluable resource for researchers and students in engineering, economics, mathematics and computer science. Contents 1. An Estimation of Distribution Algorithm for Solving Flow Shop Scheduling Problems with Sequence-dependent Family Setup Times, Mansour Eddaly, Bassem Jarboui, Radhouan Bouabda, Patrick Siarry and Abdelwaheb Rebaï. 2. Genetic Algorithms for Solving Flexible Job Shop Scheduling Problems, Imed Kacem. 3. A Hybrid GRASP-Differential Evolution Algorithm for Solving Flow Shop Scheduling Problems with No-Wait Constraints, Hanen Akrout, Bassem Jarboui, Patrick Siarry and Abdelwaheb Rebaï. 4. A Comparison of Local Search Metaheuristics for a Hierarchical Flow Shop Optimization Problem with Time Lags, Emna Dhouib, Jacques Teghem, Daniel Tuyttens and Taïcir Loukil. 5. Neutrality in Flow Shop Scheduling Problems: Landscape Structure and Local Search, Marie-Eléonore Marmion. 6. Evolutionary Metaheuristic Based on Genetic Algorithm: Application to Hybrid Flow Shop Problem with Availability Constraints, Nadia Chaaben, Racem Mellouli and Faouzi Masmoudi. 7. Models and Methods in Graph Coloration for Various Production Problems, Nicolas Zufferey. 8. Mathematical Programming and Heuristics for Scheduling Problems with Early and Tardy Penalties, Mustapha Ratli, Rachid Benmansour, Rita Macedo, Saïd Hanafi, Christophe Wilbaut. 9. Metaheuristics for Biobjective Flow Shop Scheduling, Matthieu Basseur and Arnaud Liefooghe. 10. Pareto Solution Strategies for the Industrial Car Sequencing Problem, Caroline Gagné, Arnaud Zinflou and Marc Gravel. 11. Multi-Objective Metaheuristics for the Joint Scheduling of Production and Maintenance, Ali Berrichi and Farouk Yalaoui. 12. Optimization via a Genetic Algorithm Parametrizing the AHP Method for Multicriteria Workshop Scheduling, Fouzia Ounnar, Patrick Pujo and Afef Denguir. 13. A Multicriteria Genetic Algorithm for the Resource-constrained Task Scheduling Problem, Olfa Dridi, Saoussen Krichen and Adel Guitouni. 14. Metaheuristics for the Solution of Vehicle Routing Problems in a Dynamic Context, Tienté Hsu, Gilles Gonçalves and Rémy Dupas. 15. Combination of a Metaheuristic and a Simulation Model for the Scheduling of Resource-constrained Transport Activities, Virginie André, Nathalie Grangeon and Sylvie Norre. 16. Vehicle Routing Problems with Scheduling Constraints, Rahma Lahyani, Frédéric Semet and Benoît Trouillet. 17. Metaheuristics for Job Shop Scheduling with Transportation, Qiao Zhang, Hervé Manier, Marie-Ange Manier. About the Authors Bassem Jarboui is Professor at the University of Sfax, Tunisia. Patrick Siarry is Professor at the Laboratoire Images, Signaux et Systèmes Intelligents (LISSI), University of Paris-Est Créteil, France. Jacques Teghem is Professor at the University of Mons, Belgium.Table of ContentsIntroduction and Presentation xv Bassem JARBOUI, Patrick SIARRY and Jacques TEGHEM Chapter 1. An Estimation of Distribution Algorithm for Solving Flow Shop Scheduling Problems with Sequence-dependent Family Setup Times 1 Mansour EDDALY, Bassem JARBOUI, Radhouan BOUABDA, Patrick SIARRY and Abdelwaheb REBAÏ 1.1. Introduction 1 1.2. Mathematical formulation 3 1.3. Estimation of distribution algorithms 5 1.3.1. Estimation of distribution algorithms proposed in the literature 6 1.4. The proposed estimation of distribution algorithm 8 1.4.1. Encoding scheme and initial population 8 1.4.2. Selection 9 1.4.3. Probability estimation 9 1.5. Iterated local search algorithm 10 1.6. Experimental results 11 1.7. Conclusion 15 1.8. Bibliography 15 Chapter 2. Genetic Algorithms for Solving Flexible Job Shop Scheduling Problems 19 Imed KACEM 2.1. Introduction 19 2.2. Flexible job shop scheduling problems 19 2.3. Genetic algorithms for some related sub-problems 25 2.4. Genetic algorithms for the flexible job shop problem 31 2.4.1. Codings 31 2.4.2. Mutation operators 34 2.4.3. Crossover operators 38 2.5. Comparison of codings 42 2.6. Conclusion 43 2.7. Bibliography 43 Chapter 3. A Hybrid GRASP-Differential Evolution Algorithm for Solving Flow Shop Scheduling Problems with No-Wait Constraints 45 Hanen AKROUT, Bassem JARBOUI, Patrick SIARRY and Abdelwaheb REBAÏ 3.1. Introduction 45 3.2. Overview of the literature 47 3.2.1. Single-solution metaheuristics 47 3.2.2. Population-based metaheuristics 49 3.2.3. Hybrid approaches 49 3.3. Description of the problem 50 3.4. GRASP 52 3.5. Differential evolution 53 3.6. Iterative local search 55 3.7. Overview of the NEW-GRASP-DE algorithm 55 3.7.1. Constructive phase 56 3.7.2. Improvement phase 57 3.8. Experimental results 57 3.8.1. Experimental results for the Reeves and Heller instances 58 3.8.2. Experimental results for the Taillard instances 60 3.9. Conclusion 62 3.10. Bibliography 64 Chapter 4. A Comparison of Local Search Metaheuristics for a Hierarchical Flow Shop Optimization Problem with Time Lags 69 Emna DHOUIB, Jacques TEGHEM, Daniel TUYTTENS and Taïcir LOUKIL 4.1. Introduction 69 4.2. Description of the problem 70 4.2.1. Flowshop with time lags 70 4.2.2. A bicriteria hierarchical flow shop problem 71 4.3. The proposed metaheuristics 73 4.3.1. A simulated annealing metaheuristics 74 4.3.2. The GRASP metaheuristics 77 4.4. Tests 82 4.4.1. Generated instances 82 4.4.2. Comparison of the results 83 4.5. Conclusion 94 4.6. Bibliography 94 Chapter 5. Neutrality in Flow Shop Scheduling Problems: Landscape Structure and Local Search 97 Marie-Eléonore MARMION 5.1. Introduction 97 5.2. Neutrality in a combinatorial optimization problem 98 5.2.1. Landscape in a combinatorial optimization problem 99 5.2.2. Neutrality and landscape 102 5.3. Study of neutrality in the flow shop problem 106 5.3.1. Neutral degree 106 5.3.2. Structure of the neutral landscape 108 5.4. Local search exploiting neutrality to solve the flow shop problem 112 5.4.1. Neutrality-based iterated local search 113 5.4.2. NILS on the flow shop problem 116 5.5. Conclusion 122 5.6. Bibliography 123 Chapter 6. Evolutionary Metaheuristic Based on Genetic Algorithm: Application to Hybrid Flow Shop Problem with Availability Constraints 127 Nadia CHAABEN, Racem MELLOULI and Faouzi MASMOUDI 6.1. Introduction 127 6.2. Overview of the literature 128 6.3. Overview of the problem and notations used 131 6.4. Mathematical formulations 133 6.4.1. First formulation (MILP1) 133 6.4.2. Second formulation (MILP2) 135 6.4.3. Third formulation (MILP3) 137 6.5. A genetic algorithm: model and methodology 139 6.5.1. Coding used for our algorithm 139 6.5.2. Generating the initial population 140 6.5.3. Selection operator 142 6.5.4. Crossover operator 142 6.5.5. Mutation operator 144 6.5.6. Insertion operator 144 6.5.7. Evaluation function: fitness 144 6.5.8. Stop criterion 145 6.6. Verification and validation of the genetic algorithm 145 6.6.1. Description of benchmarks 145 6.6.2. Tests and results 146 6.7. Conclusion 148 6.8. Bibliography 148 Chapter 7. Models and Methods in Graph Coloration for Various Production Problems 153 Nicolas ZUFFEREY 7.1. Introduction 153 7.2. Minimizing the makespan 155 7.2.1. Tabu algorithm 155 7.2.2. Hybrid genetic algorithm 157 7.2.3. Methods prior to GH 158 7.2.4. Extensions 159 7.3. Maximizing the number of completed tasks 160 7.3.1. Tabu algorithm 161 7.3.2. The ant colony algorithm 162 7.3.3. Extension of the problem 164 7.4. Precedence constraints 165 7.4.1. Tabu algorithm 168 7.4.2. Variable neighborhood search method 169 7.5. Incompatibility costs 171 7.5.1. Tabu algorithm 173 7.5.2. Adaptive memory method 175 7.5.3. Variations of the problem 177 7.6. Conclusion 178 7.7. Bibliography 179 Chapter 8. Mathematical Programming and Heuristics for Scheduling Problems with Early and Tardy Penalties 183 Mustapha RATLI, Rachid BENMANSOUR, Rita MACEDO, Saïd HANAFI, Christophe WILBAUT 8.1. Introduction 183 8.2. Properties and particular cases 185 8.3. Mathematical models 188 8.3.1. Linear models with precedence variables 188 8.3.2. Linear models with position variables 192 8.3.3. Linear models with time-indexed variables 194 8.3.4. Network flow models 197 8.3.5. Quadratic models 197 8.3.6. A comparative study 199 8.4. Heuristics 203 8.4.1. Properties 207 8.4.2. Evaluation 209 8.5. Metaheuristics 211 8.6. Conclusion 217 8.7. Acknowledgments 218 8.8. Bibliography 218 Chapter 9. Metaheuristics for Biobjective Flow Shop Scheduling 225 Matthieu BASSEUR and Arnaud LIEFOOGHE 9.1. Introduction 225 9.2. Metaheuristics for multiobjective combinatorial optimization 226 9.2.1. Main concepts 227 9.2.2. Some methods 229 9.2.3. Performance analysis 232 9.2.4. Software and implementation 237 9.3. Multiobjective flow shop scheduling problems 238 9.3.1. Flow shop problems 239 9.3.2. Permutation flow shop with due dates 240 9.3.3. Different objective functions 241 9.3.4. Sets of data 241 9.3.5. Analysis of correlations between objectives functions 242 9.4. Application to the biobjective flow shop 243 9.4.1. Model 244 9.4.2. Solution methods 246 9.4.3. Experimental analysis 246 9.5. Conclusion 249 9.6. Bibliography 250 Chapter 10. Pareto Solution Strategies for the Industrial Car Sequencing Problem 253 Caroline GAGNÉ, Arnaud ZINFLOU and Marc GRAVEL 10.1. Introduction 253 10.2. Industrial car sequencing problem 255 10.3. Pareto strategies for solving the CSP 260 10.3.1. PMSMO 260 10.3.2. GISMOO 264 10.4. Numerical experiments 268 10.4.1. Test sets 269 10.4.2. Performance metrics 270 10.5. Results and discussion 271 10.6. Conclusion 279 10.7. Bibliography 280 Chapter 11. Multi-Objective Metaheuristics for the Joint Scheduling of Production and Maintenance 283 Ali BERRICHI and Farouk YALAOUI 11.1. Introduction 283 11.2. State of the art on the joint problem 285 11.3. Integrated modeling of the joint problem 287 11.4. Concepts of multi-objective optimization 291 11.5. The particle swarm optimization method 292 11.6. Implementation of MOPSO algorithms 294 11.6.1. Representation and construction of the solutions 294 11.6.2. Solution Evaluation 295 11.6.3. The proposed MOPSO algorithms 298 11.6.4. Updating the velocities and positions 299 11.6.5. Hybridization with local searches 300 11.7. Experimental results 302 11.7.1. Choice of test problems and configurations 302 11.7.2. Experiments and analysis of the results 303 11.8. Conclusion 310 11.9. Bibliography 311 Chapter 12. Optimization via a Genetic Algorithm Parametrizing the AHP Method for Multicriteria Workshop Scheduling 315 Fouzia OUNNAR, Patrick PUJO and Afef DENGUIR 12.1. Introduction 315 12.2. Methods for solving multicriteria scheduling 316 12.2.1. Optimization methods 316 12.2.2. Multicriteria decision aid methods 318 12.2.3. Choice of the multicriteria decision aid method 319 12.3. Presentation of the AHP method 320 12.3.1. Phase 1: configuration 320 12.3.2. Phase 2: exploitation 321 12.4. Evaluation of metaheuristics for the configuration of AHP 322 12.4.1. Local search methods 323 12.4.2. Population-based methods 324 12.4.3. Advanced metaheuristics 326 12.5. Choice of metaheuristic 326 12.5.1. Justification of the choice of genetic algorithms 326 12.5.2. Genetic algorithms 328 12.6. AHP optimization by a genetic algorithm 330 12.6.1. Phase 0: configuration of the structure of the problem 331 12.6.2. Phase 1: preparation for automatic configuration 332 12.6.3. Phase 2: automatic configuration 334 12.6.4. Phase 3: preparation of the exploitation phase 335 12.7. Evaluation of G-AHP 336 12.7.1. Analysis of the behavior of G-AHP 336 12.7.2. Analysis of the results obtained by G-AHP 342 12.8. Conclusions 343 12.9. Bibliography 344 Chapter 13. A Multicriteria Genetic Algorithm for the Resource-constrained Task Scheduling Problem 349 Olfa DRIDI, Saoussen KRICHEN and Adel GUITOUNI 13.1. Introduction 349 13.2. Description and formulation of the problem 350 13.3. Literature review 353 13.3.1. Exact methods 354 13.3.2. Approximate methods 355 13.4. A multicriteria genetic algorithm for the MMSAP 356 13.4.1. Encoding variables 357 13.4.2. Genetic operators 358 13.4.3. Parameter settings 359 13.4.4. The GA 360 13.5. Experimental study 361 13.5.1. Diversification of the approximation set based on the diversity indicators 364 13.6. Conclusion 369 13.7. Bibliography 369 Chapter 14. Metaheuristics for the Solution of Vehicle Routing Problems in a Dynamic Context 373 Tienté HSU, Gilles GONÇALVES and Rémy DUPAS 14.1. Introduction 373 14.2. Dynamic vehicle route management 375 14.2.1. The vehicle routing problem with time windows 377 14.3. Platform for the solution of the DVRPTW 382 14.3.1. Encoding a chromosome 384 14.4. Treating uncertainties in the orders 386 14.5. Treatment of traffic information 392 14.6. Conclusion 397 14.7. Bibliography 398 Chapter 15. Combination of a Metaheuristic and a Simulation Model for the Scheduling of Resource-constrained Transport Activities 401 Virginie ANDRÉ, Nathalie GRANGEON and Sylvie NORRE 15.1. Knowledge model 403 15.1.1. Fixed resources and mobile resources 403 15.1.2. Modelling the activities in steps 404 15.1.3. The problem to be solved 406 15.1.4. Illustrative example 407 15.2. Solution procedure 410 15.3. Proposed approach 413 15.3.1. Metaheuristics 414 15.3.2. Simulation model 421 15.4. Implementation and results 422 15.4.1. Impact on the work mode 423 15.4.2. Results of the set of modifications to the teaching hospital 425 15.4.3. Preliminary study of the choice of shifts 428 15.5. Conclusion 430 15.6. Bibliography 431 Chapter 16. Vehicle Routing Problems with Scheduling Constraints 433 Rahma LAHYANI, Frédéric SEMET and Benoît TROUILLET 16.1. Introduction 433 16.2. Definition, complexity and classification 435 16.2.1. Definition and complexity 435 16.2.2. Classification 436 16.3. Time-constrained vehicle routing problems 438 16.3.1. Vehicle routing problems with time windows 438 16.3.2. Period vehicle routing problems 441 16.3.3. Vehicle routing problem with cross-docking 443 16.4. Vehicle routing problems with resource availability constraints 448 16.4.1. Multi-trip vehicle routing problem 448 16.4.2. Vehicle routing problem with crew scheduling 450 16.5. Conclusion 452 16.6. Bibliography 453 Chapter 17. Metaheuristics for Job Shop Scheduling with Transportation 465 Qiao ZHANG, Hervé MANIER, Marie-Ange MANIER 17.1. General flexible job shop scheduling problems 466 17.2. State of the art on job shop scheduling with transportation resources 468 17.3. GTSB procedure 474 17.3.1. A hybrid metaheuristic algorithm for the GFJSSP 474 17.3.2. Tests and results 480 17.3.3. Conclusion for GTSB 489 17.4. Conclusion 491 17.5. Bibliography 491 List of Authors 495 Index 499

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses the steps needed to monitor health assessment systems and the anticipation of their failures: choice and location of sensors, data acquisition and processing, health assessment and prediction of the duration of residual useful life. The digital revolution and mechatronics foreshadowed the advent of the 4.0 industry where equipment has the ability to communicate. The ubiquity of sensors (300,000 sensors in the new generations of aircraft) produces a flood of data requiring us to give meaning to information and leads to the need for efficient processing and a relevant interpretation. The process of traceability and capitalization of data is a key element in the context of the evolution of the maintenance towards predictive strategies.Table of ContentsIntroduction ix Chapter 1. PHM and Predictive Maintenance 1 1.1. Anticipative maintenance and prognostics 1 1.1.1. New challenges and evolution of the maintenance function 1 1.1.2. Towards an anticipation of failure mechanisms 3 1.2. Prognostics and estimation of the remaining useful life (RUL) 5 1.2.1. What is it? Definition and measures of prognostics 5 1.2.2. How? Prognostic approaches 6 1.3. From data to decisions: the PHM process 9 1.3.1. Detection, diagnostics and prognostics 9 1.3.2. CBM Architecture and PHM process 10 1.4. Scope of the book 12 Chapter 2. Acquisition: From System to Data 15 2.1. Motivation and content 15 2.2. Critical components and physical parameters 16 2.2.1. Choice of critical components – general approach 16 2.2.2. Dependability analysis of the system and related tools 17 2.2.3. Physical parameters to be observed 19 2.3. Data acquisition and storage 20 2.3.1. Choice of sensors 22 2.3.2. Data acquisition 23 2.3.3. Preprocessing and data storage 24 2.4. Case study: toward the PHM of bearings 25 2.4.1. From the “train” system to the critical component “bearing” 25 2.4.2. Experimental platform Pronostia 26 2.4.3. Examples of obtained signals 30 2.5. Partial synthesis 30 Chapter 3. Processing: From Data to Health Indicators 33 3.1. Motivation and content 33 3.2. Feature extraction 35 3.2.1. Mapping approaches 35 3.2.2. Temporal and frequency features 36 3.2.3. Time–frequency features 38 3.3. Feature reduction/selection 48 3.3.1. Reduction of the feature space 48 3.3.2. Feature selection . 54 3.4. Construction of health indicators 62 3.4.1. An approach based on the Hilbert-Huang transform 62 3.4.2. Approach description and illustrative elements 62 3.5. Partial synthesis 63 Chapter 4. Health Assessment, Prognostics and Remaining Useful Life – Part A 67 4.1. Motivation and content 67 4.2. Features prediction by means of connectionist networks 69 4.2.1. Long-term connectionist predictive systems 69 4.2.2. Prediction by means of “fast” neural networks 77 4.2.3. Applications in PHM problems and discussion 84 4.3. Classification of states and RUL estimation 88 4.3.1. Health state assessment without a priori information about the data 88 4.3.2. Toward increased performances: S-MEFC algorithm 93 4.3.3. Dynamic thresholding procedure 95 4.4. Application and discussion 97 4.4.1. Tests data and protocol 97 4.4.2. Illustration of the dynamic thresholding procedure 101 4.4.3. Performances of the approach 104 4.5. Partial synthesis 105 Chapter 5. Health Assessment, Prognostics, and Remaining Useful Life – Part B 109 5.1. Motivation and object 109 5.2. Modeling and estimation of the health state 111 5.2.1. Fundamentals: the Hidden Markov Models (HMM) 111 5.2.2. Extension: mixture of Gaussians HMMs 117 5.2.3. State estimation by means of Dynamic Bayesian Networks 118 5.3. Behavior prediction and RUL estimation 124 5.3.1. Approach: Prognostics by means of DBNs 124 5.3.2. Learning of state sequences 124 5.3.3. Health state detection and RUL estimation 126 5.4. Application and discussion 129 5.4.1. Data and protocol of the tests 129 5.4.2. Health state identification 131 5.4.3. RUL estimation 133 5.5. Partial synthesis 135 Conclusion and Open Issues 137 Bibliography 143 Index 163

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Book SynopsisIPROMS 2009 is the fifth in the successful series of online, web-based conferences on Innovative Production Machines and Systems organised by the EU-funded I*PROMS Network of Excellence. It continues to build on the themes of the previous conferences, and attracted over 200 authors from some 20 countries across five continents. There were 6000 registered delegates and guests from 110 countries participated, making it a truly global phenomenon. While providing a timely overview of manufacturing developments, the volume focuses particularly on intelligent engineering and robotics, and also the growing interest expressed in bees algorithms. This volume of almost 70 papers provides an invaluable state of the technology review and assessment, enabling engineers and applied scientists to appreciate developments and potential in a number of exciting and emerging fields. It is a focal point for access to information from researchers and industrial practitioners in the field of intelligent systems and soft computing techniques and their application in diverse areas within manufacturing.Table of Contents* Advanced Production Machines * Fit Manufacturing * HMI & HCI * Innovative Design * Intelligent and Competitive Manufacturing Engineering * Intelligent Decision Support * Production Organisation and Management * Robotics * Sustainable Manufacturing * Special Session: Inspiration, Creativity and Design * Special Session: Optimisation using Bees Algorithms

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Book SynopsisThe informal style of Laser Material Processing (4th Edition) will guide you smoothly from the basics of laser physics to the detailed treatment of all the major materials processing techniques for which lasers are now essential. • Helps you to understand how the laser works and to decide which laser is best for your purposes. • New chapters on laser physics, drilling, micro- and nanomanufacturing and biomedical laser processing reflect the changes in the field since the last edition, updating and completing the range of practical knowledge about the processes possible with lasers already familiar to established users of this well-known text. • Provides a firm grounding in the safety aspects of laser use. • Now with end-of-chapter exercises to help students assimilate information as they learn. • The authors’ lively presentation is supported by a number of original cartoons by Patrick Wright and Noel Ford which will bring a smile to your face and ease the learning process.Table of ContentsPrologue.- Background to Laser Design and General Applications.- Basic Laser Optics.- Laser Cutting, Drilling and Piercing.- Laser Welding.- Theory, Mathematical Modelling and Simulation.- Laser Surface Treatment.- Rapid Prototyping and Low-volume Manufacture.- Laser Ablative Processes – Macro- and Micromachining.- Laser Bending or Forming.- Laser Cleaning.- Biomedical Laser Processes and Equipment.- Laser Automation and In-process Sensing.- Laser Safety.- Epilogue.

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Book SynopsisManufacture of components from powders frequently requires a compaction step. Modelling of Powder Die Compaction presents a number of case studies that have been developed to test compaction models. It will be bought by researchers involved in developing models of powder compaction as well as by those working in industry, either using powder compaction to make products or using products made by powder compaction.Table of ContentsIntroduction Modelling and Part Manufacture Mechanics of Powder Compaction Compaction Models Model Input Data – Elastic Properties Model Input Data – Plastic Properties Model Input Data – Failure Friction and its Measurement in Powder Compaction Processes Die Fill and Powder Transfer Calibration of Compaction Models Production of Case Study Components Assessing Powder Compacts Case Studies: Discussion and Guidelines Modelling Die Compaction in the Pharmaceutical Industry Applications in Industry

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Book SynopsisIt is a well acknowledged fact that virtually all of our modern-day components and assemblies rely to some extent on machining operations in their manufacturing process. Thus, there is clearly a substantive machining requirement which will continue to be of prime importance for the foreseeable future. Cutting Tool Technology provides a comprehensive guide to the latest developments in the use of cutting tool technology. The book covers new machining and tooling topics such as high-speed and hard-part machining, near-dry and dry-machining strategies, multi-functional tooling, ‘diamond-like’ and ‘atomically-modified’ coatings, plus many others. Also covered are subjects important from a research perspective, such as micro-machining and artificial intelligence coupled to neural network tool condition monitoring. A practical handbook complete with troubleshooting tables for common problems, Cutting Tool Technology is an invaluable reference for researchers, manufacturers and users of cutting tools.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:“Cutting tool technology presents an important role in metal cutting. Cutting tool is a key factor for the machining operation success. … This industrial handbook covers the cutting tool technology with high quality in nine chapters. … The present book can be used for undergraduate engineering course (for example, manufacturing, mechanical, etc.). Also, this book can serve as a useful reference for students at technical colleges, mechanical and manufacturing engineers, professionals in related industries with machine tools and machining processes.” (J. Paulo Davim, International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials, Vol. 9 (1/2), 2011)Table of ContentsCutting Tool Materials Turning and Chip-breaking Technology Drilling and Associated Technologies Milling Cutters and Associated Technologies Threading Technologies Modular Tooling and Tool Management Machinability and Surface Integrity Cutting Fluids Machining and Monitoring Strategies

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Book SynopsisComputer Numerical Control (CNC) controllers are high value-added products counting for over 30% of the price of machine tools. The development of CNC technology depends on the integration of technologies from many different industries, and requires strategic long-term support. “Theory and Design of CNC Systems” covers the elements of control, the design of control systems, and modern open-architecture control systems. Topics covered include Numerical Control Kernel (NCK) design of CNC, Programmable Logic Control (PLC), and the Man-Machine Interface (MMI), as well as the major modules for the development of conversational programming methods. The concepts and primary elements of STEP-NC are also introduced. A collaboration of several authors with considerable experience in CNC development, education, and research, this highly focused textbook on the principles and development technologies of CNC controllers can also be used as a guide for those working on CNC development in industry.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: "Based on numerous new references and on own experience, the authors present this reference work in the field of Computerized Numerical Control (CNC). … a good guide for all specialists and students interested in the design and exploitation of CNC systems." (Sergiu T. Chiriacescu, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1166, 2009)Table of ContentsPart I: Principles and Design of CNC Systems Introduction to NC Systems Interpreter Interpolator Acceleration and Deceleration PID Control System Numerical Control Kernel Part II: Open-architectural soft CNC Systems Programmable Logic Control Man-Machine Interface CNC Architecture Design Design of PC-NC and Open CNC STEP-NC System

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Book SynopsisRecent developments in constrained control and estimation have created a need for this comprehensive introduction to the underlying fundamental principles. These advances have significantly broadened the realm of application of constrained control. - Using the principal tools of prediction and optimisation, examples of how to deal with constraints are given, placing emphasis on model predictive control. - New results combine a number of methods in a unique way, enabling you to build on your background in estimation theory, linear control, stability theory and state-space methods. - Companion web site, continually updated by the authors. Easy to read and at the same time containing a high level of technical detail, this self-contained, new approach to methods for constrained control in design will give you a full understanding of the subject.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: This book provides a seminal foundation for unifying constrained control and constrained estimation within the framework of nonlinear programming… A lot of thought and years of work have gone into developing this complete picture of an extremely complex field… Important geometric intuition is given on every front. The presentation style is lucid and makes for fascinating reading and study. In this day and age, the mathermatical demonstrations and proofs are welcome, while the case studies show the practical relevance of the approach as laid out in this very welcome book. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control 51 (2006) 176 – 177 (Reviewer: Frank L. Lewis) This is an excellent book dealing with the important topic of constrained control and estimation. Constraints are present in all real systems and have been somewhat neglected by most of the existing control techniques with only a few exceptions such as MPC. Although the book cannot be classified as an MPC book, a significant part of the text is dedicated to receding horizon control and this work comlements and is a valuable addition to the list of existing MPC books. The book is self-contained, with an extensive list of references, well-structured, and covers a wide range of topics required for constrained control and estimation. It is presented with a sufficient level of detail and mathematical rigor to be used as a textbook for research students or as the basis of a self-study programme for practitioners in constrained control and estimation. International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control 17 (2007) 347 – 354 (Reviewer: Eduardo F. Camacho) This book is a study on … problems for linear finite-dimensional discrete-time systems.… References and an index are included at the end.… this book is worth acquiring for those involved in control system design, and it produces a valuable contribution to the area of constrained control systems. Zentralblatt MATH 1078 (2006) (Reviewer: A. Akutowicz)Table of ContentsFoundations.- Overview of Optimisation Theory.- Fixed Horizon Optimal Control with Constraints.- Receding Horizon Optimal Control with Constraints.- Constrained Linear Quadratic Optimal Control.- Global Characterisation of Constrained Linear Quadratic Optimal Control.- Regional Characterisation of Constrained Linear Quadratic Optimal Control.- Computational Issues in Constrained Optimal Control.- Constrained Estimation.- Duality Between Constrained Estimation and Control.- Further Developments.- The Hessian in the QP Problem: Singular Value Structure and Related Algorithms.- Output Feedback Optimal Control with Constraints.- Finite Alphabet Controllers and Estimators.- Case Studies.- Rudder Roll Stabilisation of Ships.- Cross-Directional Control.- Control over Communication Networks.

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Book SynopsisIn an attempt to make sense of changes that have taken place in the workplace worldwide, especially since the last quarter of the twentieth century, the two concepts of Fordism and Post-Fordism are often invoked. These volumes perform a valuable service to social scientists in bringing together important previously published contributions which explore this field. In their selection of articles, the editors range from the Fordism of Henry Ford to its oft-touted modern management successors - Japanisation and Toyotaism, flexible specialisation, lean production and McDonaldisation. They also provide useful criticisms of each of these developments. The editors have written an authoritative introduction which offers an informative discussion of the issues.Trade Review'The Fordism of Ford and Modern Management is a much needed publication in terms of providing the scholars of work and organizations with an authoritative collection of references which critically revisit the phenomenon of Fordism and post-Fordism. In two volumes, the book brings together 48 previously published works which have made an important contribution to the debate on Fordism. . . As a desk reference, this two-volume collection is one of the most useful and inspiring books that is presently available in the field.' -- Ahu Tatli, Work, Employment and Society'The Fordism of Ford and Modern Management is an excellently collated double volume collection, as you would expect from such distinguished editors. It contains many of the most influential articles on the transformations that have taken place in the world of work. . . it has wide appeal to those with an interest in management/business studies, organizational behaviour, labour history, the sociology of work and sociology more generally.' -- Andrew Smith, Sociology'The world of work has changed dramatically over the past 50 - or even 30 - years, and it is fashionable to speak of a transformation from Fordism to post-Fordism. But what exactly is new, and what remains the same? With their comprehensive selection of readings and their own sensitive overview of the issues, Huw Beynon and Theo Nichols provide the foundation for a nuanced answer - and show that the brave new world of work is no utopia.' -- Richard Hyman, London School of Economics, UKTable of ContentsContents Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction Huw Beynon and Theo Nichols PART I THE FORDISM OF FORD 1. Christian Palloix (1976), ‘The Labour Process: From Fordism to Neo-Fordism’, [Translated by John Mepham and Mike Sonenscher] 2. Carl H.A. Dassbach (1991), ‘The Origins of Fordism: The Introduction of Mass Production and the Five-Dollar Wage’ 3. David Roediger (1988), ‘Americanism and Fordism – American Style: Kate Richards O’Hare’s “Has Henry Ford Made Good?”’ 4. James M. Wilson (1995), ‘Henry Ford’s Just-in-Time System’ 5. Glen Norcliffe (1997), ‘Popeism and Fordism: Examining the Roots of Mass Production’ 6. Karel Williams, Colin Haslam and John Williams (1992), ‘Ford versus “Fordism”: The Beginning of Mass Production?’ 7. John Bellamy Foster (1989), ‘The Fetish of Fordism’ 8. R. Hudson (1989), ‘Labour-Market Changes and New Forms of Work in Old Industrial Regions: Maybe Flexibility for Some but Not Flexible Accumulation’ 9. Robin Murray (1988), ‘Life after Henry (Ford)’ 10. Ian McIntosh (1995), ‘“It Was Worse Than Alcatraz”: Working for Ford at Trafford Park’ PART II JAPANISATION AND TOYOTAISM 11. Knuth Dohse, Ulrich Jürgens and Thomas Malsch (1985), ‘From “Fordism” to “Toyotism”? The Social Organization of Labor Process in the Japanese Automobile Industry’ 12. Stephen Wood (1993), ‘The Japanization of Fordism’ 13. Roland Springer (1999), ‘The End of New Production Concepts? Rationalization and Labour Policy in the German Auto Industry’ 14. Adrian Wilkinson, Graham Godfrey and Mick Marchington (1997), ‘Bouquets, Brickbats and Blinkers: Total Quality Management and Employee Involvement in Practice’ 15. Theo Nichols, Nadir Sugur and Erol Demir (2002), ‘Globalised Management and Local Labour: The Case of the White-Goods Industry in Turkey’ 16. Rick Delbridge (1995), ‘Surviving JIT: Control and Resistance in a Japanese Transplant’ 17. Paul E. Rossler and Mario G. Beruvides (1994), ‘Management Theory Déjà Vu? Scientific and Total Quality Management’ 18. David M. Boje and Robert D. Winsor (1993), ‘The Resurrection of Taylorism: Total Quality Management’s Hidden Agenda’ 19. Andrew Sayer (1989), ‘Postfordism in Question’ 20. Valeria Pulignano (2001), ‘Just-in-Time and Social Relations in the Auto-Component Industry’ 21. Peter Turnbull, Nick Oliver and Barry Wilkinson (1989), ‘Recent Developments in the UK Automotive Industry: JIT/TQC and Information Systems’ 22. Terry L. Besser (1993), ‘The Commitment of Japanese Workers and U.S. Workers: A Reassessment of the Literature’ 23. Robert E. Cole, Arne L. Kalleberg and James R. Lincoln (1993), ‘Assessing Commitment in the United States and Japan: A Comment on Besser’ 24. Egil Skorstad (1994), ‘Lean Production, Conditions of Work and Worker Commitment’ 25. Paul S. Adler, Barbara Goldoftas and David I. Levine (1997), ‘Ergonomics, Employee Involvement, and the Toyota Production System: A Case Study of NUMMI’s 1993 Model Introduction’ 26. Katsuo Nishiyama and Jeffrey V. Johnson (1997), ‘Karoshi – Death from Overwork: Occupational Health Consequences of Japanese Production Management’ Name Index Volume II Acknowledgements An introduction by the editors to both volumes appears in Volume I PART I FLEXIBLE SPECIALISATION, THE THIRD ITALY AND THE WIDER DEBATE 1. Fergus Murray (1983), ‘The Decentralisation of Production – the Decline of the Mass-Collective Worker?’ 2. Fergus Murray (1987), ‘Flexible Specialisation in the “Third Italy”’ 3. Ash Amin (1989), ‘Flexible Specialisation and Small Firms in Italy: Myths and Realities’ 4. Chris Smith (1989), ‘Flexible Specialisation: Automation and Mass Production’ 5. John Tomaney (1990), ‘The Reality of Workplace Flexibility’ 6. Harley Shaiken, Stephen Herzenberg and Sarah Kuhn (1986), ‘The Work Process Under More Flexible Production’ 7. Bruce Pietrykowski (1999), ‘Beyond the Fordist/Post-Fordist Dichotomy: Working through The Second Industrial Divide’ 8. Steven P. Vallas and John P. Beck (1996), ‘The Transformation of Work Revisited: The Limits of Flexibility in American Manufacturing’ 9. Steven P. Vallas (1999), ‘Rethinking Post-Fordism: The Meaning of Workplace Flexibility’ 10. Anna Pollert (1988), ‘Dismantling Flexibility’ 11. Thomas Bramble (1988), ‘The Flexibility Debate: Industrial Relations and New Management Production Practices’ 12. Paul Hirst and Johnathan Zeitlin (1991), ‘Flexible Specialization versus post-Fordism: Theory, Evidence and Policy Implications’ 13. Karel Williams, Tony Cutler, John Williams and Colin Haslam (1987), ‘The End of Mass Production?’ PART II LEAN PRODUCTION 14. Christian Berggren (1993), ‘Lean Production – The End of History?’ 15. Ian Hampson (1999), ‘Lean Production and the Toyota Production System – Or, the Case of the Forgotten Production Concepts’ 16. Michael A. Cusumano (1994), ‘The Limits of “Lean”’ 17. Mike Parker and Jane Slaughter (1990), ‘Management-by-Stress: The Team Concept in the US Auto Industry’ 18. James P. Womack (1996), ‘The Psychology of Lean Production’ 19. James Rinehart (1999), ‘The International Motor Vehicle Program’s Lean Production Benchmark: A Critique’ 20. Ben Dankbaar (1997), ‘Lean Production: Denial, Confirmation or Extension of Sociotechnical Systems Design?’ 21. Andy Danford (2003), ‘Workers, Unions and the High Performance Workplace’ PART III McDONALDISATION 22. George Ritzer (1996), ‘The McDonaldization Thesis: Is Expansion Inevitable?’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis excellent book systematically identifies the issues surrounding the effective linking of project management techniques and engineering applications. It is not a technical manual, nor is it procedure-led. Instead, it encourages creative learning of project engineering methodology that can be applied and modified in different situations. In short, it offers a distillation of practical ‘on-the job’ experience to help project engineers perform more effectively. While this book specifically addresses process plants, the principles are applicable to other types of engineering project where multidisciplinary engineering skills are required, such as power plant and general factory construction. It focuses on the technical aspects, which typically influence the configuration of the plant as a whole, on the interface between the various disciplines involved, and the way in which work is done – the issues central to the co-ordination of the overall engineering effort. It develops an awareness of relationships with other parties – clients, suppliers, package contractors, and construction managers – and of how the structure and management of these relationships impact directly on the performance of the project engineer. Readers will welcome the author’s straightforward approach in tackling sensitive issues head on. COMPLETE CONTENTS Introduction A process plant A project and its management A brief overview The engineering work and its management The project’s industrial environment The commercial environment The contracting environment The economic environment Studies and proposals Plant layout and modelling Value engineering and plant optimization Hazards, loss, and safety Specification, selection and purchase Fluid transport Bulk solids transport Slurries and two-phase transport Hydraulic design and plant drainage Observations on multidiscipline engineering Detail design and drafting The organization of work Construction Construction contracts Commissioning Communication Change and chaos Fast-track projects Advanced information management Project strategy development Key issues summary Table of ContentsFirst cycle - a process plant and a project: a process plant; a project and its management - a brief overview; the engineering work and its management. Second cycle - environment: the project's industrial environment; the commercial environment; the contracting environment; the economic environment. Third cycle - conceptual development: studies and proposals; plant layout and modelling; value engineering and plant optimization; hazards, loss and safety. Fourth cycle - engineering development and detail: specification, selection and purchase; fluid transport; bulk solids transport; slurries and two-phase transport; hydraulic design and plant drainage; observations on multi-discipline engineering; detail design and drafting; traditional documentation control. Fifth cycle - more on management: the organization of work; construction; construction contracts; commissioning; communication; change and chaos; fast-track projects; advanced information management systems. Final cycle - strategies for success: project strategy development; key issues.

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Book SynopsisThe proceedings of the fourth ICMA in 2004 represent a huge contribution to research in this area. Everyone attending the conference was asked to submit their papers electronically which meant that 100 top quality papers from no less that 10 different countries contributed to the theme of the conference.Table of ContentsKeynote Abstracts Grand challenges for design and manufacturing F B Prinz 3 Optimization of heterogeneous solids with level set methods M Y Wang 4 Adaptable design - concepts, methods, and applications P Gu 5 Convergence of digital and physical worlds P Fu 6 Product Design Systems and Methodologies Extrusion forming technology applied in die design of plug extremity Z Jiang, X Feng, J Shi, and X Zong 9 Modelling and analysing complex product development processes using the design structure matrix (DSM) method X Liu and H Zhang 17 Research on groupware for Internet-based collaborative design A Xhu and Y Xie 23 A functional modelling approach for modular product design W Y Zhang, S B Tor, and G A Britton 31 A new method for constructing streamline surface by Bezier patch with restricted condition X Lu 39 Manufacturable and functional layout design of cooling system for plastic injection mould - an automatic approach C L Li and C G Li 47 Product dynamic development process modelling Y Gu and H Huang 55 A web-based multi-disciplinary collaborative design environment H Li, G Feng, and C Wang 63 Mechanical product conceptual design based on bond graphs D Cao, R Tan, B Yang, and N Zhu 71 Principle and method of graphic matching based on model reconstruction Y Hu, Z Ou, D C Ma, and A Shih 79 A timing-independent approach to mechanism path generation R Xiao and Y Liu 87 HCPN-based process modelling for workflow mining H Huang, F Zhou, X Zu, and Y Gu 95 Solid model reconstruction from engineering drawings using engineering semantics G Dou and M Chang 103 Research on the feature modelling technology for welded tube roll H Li and Y Zhang 111 Innovation design and application based on TOC and TRIZ Y Liu and R Tan 117 Adaptive triangular mesh compression with shape error control W F Wu, Y F Zhang, Y S Wong, and H T Loh 125 Study on CAD modelling for the objects with a multiphase perfect material F Zhu, K Chen, F Wang, and X Feng 133 Complexity reduction of parts in an assembly for layered manufacturing H Y Chow and S T Tan 143 Study of intelligent conceptual design based on extension case reasoning Y Zhao and G Zhang 151 Research and application of NURBS-based universal interpolation technology G Li, C Yan, and X Li 159 Material design of components made of multi-materials and its applications in high-tech product design X Zhang, K Chen, and X Feng 167 Application of CAD/CAM/CAE system in the design of go-kart vehicle chassis A Mimaroglu, S Iric, H Unal, I Kaya, and Z Demir 175 Haptic aided ergonomic evaluation in mass customized product design Z Y Yang, L L Lian, and Y H Chen 181 Research of hierarchy process control method for distributed collaborative design H Qiu, X Shao, P Li, and L Gao 189 Sustainable application in the product design L Li and Z Huang 197 Restriction of feature design and process drawing automatic generation H Wang, R Ning, and T Wang 205 Three-dimensional segmentation based on visibility cone for topology reconstruction W Hu and W Yang 213 The applications and researches on the method of processing decomposition and dynamic coordination in the concurrent engineering for the development of new auto-types J Yi, Q Bai, W Sun, Y Yao, X Gao, and P Xu 221 Intelligent Systems A 'joint-based constraint and elimination' approach to spatial linkage position analysis K Luo and Q Wang 231 Manufacturable topology optimization K Zuo, L Chen, S Wang, and Y Zhang 239 On relationship between vibration and machining quality of rolling bearing via grey system theory X Xia, L Chen, Z Wang, and H Chang 247 The contact force FEA of the bevel gears based on UG modelling S Wu, X Wang, and Z Zhang 255 Automatic generation of a parameterized finite element model for hypoid gears F Rao, X Wang, W Zhang, and Y Zhong 263 An explicit expression of kineto-elastodynamic analysis of mechanisms by finite element method P Lan, Q Ding, N Lu, and L Sun 271 Topology optimization design of continuum structure under stress and volumetric material density constraints S Yang, D Guo, Z Jia, R Yang, and D Mi 279 Research on the human-computer cooperative genetic algorithm and its application G Li, H Zhao, H Teng, F Zhao, and Z Qian 285 An improved parallel hybrid genetic algorithm and its application to layout design G Li, H Zhao, W Wang, H Teng, and F Zhao 295 Dynamic scheduling of road construction machines based on multi-agent system C Ding, H Wang, M Zhang, C Gao, and Y Jing 303 Methods to get circular saws' natural frequency and influences the saw geometrical parameters give to the natural frequency J Wu, Z ZHou, and R Tan 309 Flow balance analysis for plastics extrusion flow - influence of flow separation B Liu, K Jiang, and Q Zheng 315 Kinematic and dynamic modelling of a novel two-DOF direct-drive planar parallel manipulator L Sun, X Liu, Q Ding, and Y Zhu 323 Multiple-parameter optimization for CNC machining via machine learning M K Yeung, Z Gui, and Y Zhang 331 Gear fault classification using PCA and RBF networks W Li, G Zhang, and T Shi 339 Optimal location and size of piezoelectric actuators for topology optimization of compliant mechanisms X Zhang and Y Chen 349 Based on improved grey BP neural network of the regional logistics cost forecast F Zhang and J Wu 357 An integrated approach to design knowledge acquisition and transformation and its implementation R Yang, Z Tao, R Xiao, and R Li 365 Rough set-based multiple variant decision tree and its application in process planning Z Wang, X Shao, H Zhu, and Z Che 375 An improved study on the way of two-dimension rectangle layout X Huang, Z Gong, Z Zhong, and J Li 383 Research of design technology for the injection mould parting surface based on cases and knowledge T Yu, G Li, Y Li, and J Lan 391 Constructive logical network for proposition representation and calculus R Sun, Y Xiong, and L Zhu 399 Research on genetic algorithm-based scheduling approach for semiconductor wafer fab B Feng, F Qiao, and J Wang 407 Sequencing mixed model assembly lines with multi-objective genetic algorithms Z Cao, F Li, and Y Zhu 415 Intelligent optimization techniques in planning of parallel machines M Saravanakumar and K S Lee 423 Modelling of electro-jet drilling process using FEM M Sen, B Amarendrakumar, and H S Shan 435 Roll forging technology and three-dimensional finite element simulation for automobile front axle H Wang, J Xia, G Hu, X Wang, Y Jin, J Zhang, and C Chen 443 Research and implementation for intelligent plasma powder deposition manufacturing based on ANN-ES H Zhang, H Ai, G Wang, and J Xu 451 A practical heuristic approach for two-dimensional cutting stock problems X Wang and L Yang 459 Internet-based Systems The self-organization of dynamic manufacturing network G Li, L-Y Sun, and H-Q Li 469 Study on the development of a virtual turning test-bed J Li and Y Yao 477 Rapid manufacturing technology of simple Zn-based alloy plastic mould based on LOM prototype H Liu, Y Li, X Dong, Z Fan, and N Huang 485 The design of networked virtual instrument D Lei, H Duan, and W Wang 491 The research and development of numerical control machining simulation system based on hourglass cam Z Chang, J Sun, and A Ren 499 Visual diagnosis of bottleneck processes and redesign for the production line based on virtual manufacturing technologies and its application J Zhou, Z Liu, P Huang, and X Ai 505 Rapid prototyping of cloud data by segmentation G H Liu, H T Loh, Y S Wong, and Y F Zhang 513 Design and operation of a storage facility in a virtual environment Z Tuncali, S K Gupta, D K Anand, and Z Yao 521

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Book SynopsisMany engineering companies around the world are currently undergoing a quality control and improvement revolution that originally started in Japan many decades ago and this book provides a brief overview of this revolution. Robust design is a central component of the modern approach to quality improvement and is a phrase used to describe any engineering activity whose objective is to develop high quality products (and processes) at low cost. A key characteristic of robust design is the use of statistically planned (designed) experiments to identify those process variables that determine product quality. Robust design was developed in Japan by G. Taguchi in the early 1950s and its widespread use throughout Japanese industry is one of the main reasons why the country has emerged as a major producer of relatively cheap high quality products, especially in the automobile, home electronics and microprocessing sectors. Despite its early success in Japan, robust design remained virtually untried in the United States and Europe until the early 1980s. However, the realisation that quality is a vital ingredient required for success in today''s highly global and competitive markets has since prompted Western companies to embrace the robust design concept. This book explores the planning, implementation and analysis of experiments designed both to improve existing manufacturing process and to create newer and better processes and products.

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Book SynopsisIt continues to build on the three previous outstandingly successful conferences, attracting over 300 authors from 30 countries across five continents. There were over 3000 registered delegates and guests from 98 countries participated, making it a truly global phenomenon. This volume of 100 papers provides an invaluable state of the technology review and assessment, enabling readers to appreciate developments and potential in a number of exciting fields. It is a focal point for access to information from researchers and industrial practitioners in the field of intelligent systems and soft computing techniques and their application in diverse areas within manufacturing.Table of ContentsConference topics*Advanced Production Machines and Systems*Collaborative and Responsive Manufacturing Systems*Concurrent Engineering*Digital Manufacturing*E-manufacturing, E-business and Virtual Enterprises*Fit Manufacturing*Human Machine Interfaces*Innovative Design Technologies*Intelligent and Competitive Manufacturing*Intelligent Automation Systems*Intelligent Decision Support Systems*Intelligent Optimisation Techniques*Intelligent Planning and Scheduling Systems*Mechatronics and MEMS*Micro and Nano Manufacturing*Production Automation and Control*Production Organisation and Management*Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems*Robotics*Sustainable Manufacturing Systems

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Book SynopsisThis book is part of a five-volume set that explores sustainability in textile industry practices globally. Case studies are provided that cover the theoretical and practical implications of sustainable textile issues, including environmental footprints of textile manufacturing, consumer behavior, eco-design in clothing and apparels, supply chain sustainability, the chemistry of textile manufacturing, waste management and textile economics. The set will be of interest to researchers, engineers, industrialists, R&D managers and students working in textile chemistry, economics, materials science, and sustainable consumption and production. This volume discusses novel trends and concepts in sustainable textile design, including innovative topics such as doodling and upcycling in clothing and apparel design for sustainable fashion initiatives. Along with strategies for repurposing fashion sustainability, the book also covers university interventions for the development of proper and environmentally friendly design practices. Specific technologies addressed include UV applications, laser treatments for dyeing, refined surface design techniques for products such as leather. Table of ContentsChapter1: Sustainable textile designs made from renewable biodegradable sustainable natural abaca fibers.- Chapter2: Analysis of zero waste patternmaking approaches for application to apparel.- Chapter3: Factors that affect sustainability in the textile design industry in Kadoma. Zimbabwe.- Chapter4: Contributions to sustainable textile design with natural textile design with natural raffia fibers.- Chapter5: Innovative sustainable apparel design: Application of CAD and redesign process.- Chapter6: Bacteria working to create sustainable textile materials and textile colorants leading to sustainable textile design.- Chapter7: Sustainable clothing designs for fashion– Design strategies and its implementation possibilities.- Chapter8: Contribution of UV technology to sustainable textile production and design.- Chapter9: Repurposing design process.- Chapter10: Doodlage: reinventing fashion vis sustainable design.- Chapter11: Sustainability in textile design with laser technology.- Chapter12: University intervention in inculcating design practices for sustainable fashion

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Book Synopsis This book systematically introduces readers to the development of simulation models as well as the implementation and evaluation of simulation experiments with Tecnomatix Plant Simulation. Intended for all Plant Simulation users whose work involves complex tasks, it also offers an easy start for newcomers. Particular attention has been paid to introducing the simulation flow language SimTalk and its use in various aspects of simulation. In over 200 examples, the author demonstrates how to combine the blocks for simulation models and how to employ SimTalk in complex control and analysis tasks. The content ranges from a description of the basic functions of the material flow blocks to more advanced topics such as the implementation of database-supported warehouse control by using the SQLite interface, and the exchange of data using XML, ActiveX, COM or DDE. Table of ContentsBasics.- SimTalk and Dialogs.- Modeling of Production Processes.- Information Flow, Controls.- Working with random values.- Simulation of transport processes.- Simulation of Robots and Handling Equipment.- Warehousing and Procurement.- Simulation of Workers.- The Fluids Library.- 2D and 3D Visualization.- Integrate Energy Consumption and Costs.- Statistics.- Data Exchange and Interfaces.

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Book SynopsisThis book consolidates the current state of knowledge on implementing cooperating robot-based systems to increase the flexibility of manufacturing systems. It is based on the concrete experiences of experts, practitioners, and engineers in implementing cooperating robot systems for more flexible manufacturing systems. Thanks to the great variety of manufacturing systems that we had the opportunity to study, a remarkable collection of methods and tools has emerged. The aim of the book is to share this experience with academia and industry practitioners seeking to improve manufacturing practice. While there are various books on teaching principles for robotics, this book offers a unique opportunity to dive into the practical aspects of implementing complex real-world robotic applications. As it is used in this book, the term “cooperating robots” refers to robots that either cooperate with one another or with people. The book investigates various aspects of cooperation in the context of implementing flexible manufacturing systems. Accordingly, manufacturing systems are the main focus in the discussion on implementing such robotic systems. The book begins with a brief introduction to the concept of manufacturing systems, followed by a discussion of flexibility. Aspects of designing such systems, e.g. material flow, logistics, processing times, shop floor footprint, and design of flexible handling systems, are subsequently covered. In closing, the book addresses key issues in operating such systems, which concern e.g. decision-making, autonomy, cooperation, communication, task scheduling, motion generation, and distribution of control between different devices. Reviewing the state of the art and presenting the latest innovations, the book offers a valuable asset for a broad readership. Table of ContentsPart 1: Introduction.- Chapter 1. Technology perspective.- Part 2: Cooperating robots.- Chapter 2. Flexible cooperating robots for reconfigurable shop floor.- Chapter 3. Cooperating dexterous robotic devices.- Chapter 4. Cooperative manipulation: The case of dual arm robots.- Chapter 5. Virtual validation of dynamically controlled cooperative robots systems.- PART 3: HUMAN ROBOT COLLABORATION.- Chapter 6. Workplace generation for human-robot collaboration.- Chapter 7. Dynamic safety zones in human robot collaboration.- Chapter 8. Multi-purpose robot cell in cooperation with humans.- Chapter 9. Outlook.- Chapter 10. Emerging technology.- Chapter 11. Future challenges.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook covers in detail digitally-driven methods for adding materials together to form parts. A conceptual overview of additive manufacturing is given, beginning with the fundamentals so that readers can get up to speed quickly. Well-established and emerging applications such as rapid prototyping, micro-scale manufacturing, medical applications, aerospace manufacturing, rapid tooling and direct digital manufacturing are also discussed. This book provides a comprehensive overview of additive manufacturing technologies as well as relevant supporting technologies such as software systems, vacuum casting, investment casting, plating, infiltration and other systems. Reflects recent developments and trends and adheres to the ASTM, SI and other standards; Includes chapters on topics that span the entire AM value chain, including process selection, software, post-processing, industrial drivers for AM, and more; Provides a broad range of technical questions to ensure comprehensive understanding of the concepts covered. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction and Basic Principles.- Chapter 2. Development of Additive Manufacturing Technology.- Chapter 3. Generalized Additive Manufacturing Process Chain.- Chapter 4. Vat Photopolymerization.- Chapter 5. Powder Bed Fusion.- Chapter 6. Material Extrusion.- Chapter 7. Material Jetting.- Chapter 8. Binder Jetting.- Chapter 9. Sheet Lamination.- Chapter 10. Directed Energy Deposition.- Chapter 11. Direct Write Technologies.- Chapter 12. Hybrid Additive Manufacturing.- Chapter 13. The Impact of Low-Cost AM Systems.- Chapter 14. Material for Additive Manufacturing.- Chapter 15. Guidelines for Process Selection.- Chapter 16. Post-processing.- Chapter 17. Software for Additive Manufacturing.- Chapter 18. Direct Digital Manufacturing.- Chapter 19. Design for Additive Manufacturing.- Chapter 20. Rapid Tooling.- Chapter 21. Industrial Drivers for AM Adoption.- Chapter 22. Business and Social Implications of AM.

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Book SynopsisDrawing on their experiences in successfully executing hundreds of MEMS development projects, the authors present the first practical guide to navigating the technical and business challenges of MEMS product development, from the initial concept stage all the way to commercialization. The strategies and tactics presented, when practiced diligently, can shorten development timelines, help avoid common pitfalls, and improve the odds of success, especially when resources are limited. MEMS Product Development illuminates what it really takes to develop a novel MEMS product so that innovators, designers, entrepreneurs, product managers, investors, and executives may properly prepare their companies to succeed.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Understanding global silicon wafer manufacturing infrastructure.- Stages of development.- MEMS parameter sensitivity models.- Co-development of control and readout electronics.- Process integration.- Planning for test and data gathering.- Planning for package integration.- Mask layout.- Documentation.- Opportunity analysis.- Operational requirements.- MEMS product cost modeling.- Timeline planning.- When is the right time to move to a production facility?.- Finding foundry and supply chain vendors.- Transferring technology for production.- Quality control requirements.- Managing a global supply chain.

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Book SynopsisThis book comes out of the 12th Iberoamerican Congress of Food Engineering, which took place at the University of Algarve in Faro, Portugal in July 2019. It includes the editors' selection of the best research works from oral and poster presentations delivered at the conference. The first section is dedicated to research carried out on SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES TO CHEMICAL ADDITIVES TO EXTEND SHELF LIFE, with special emphasis on animal products. The second section discusses recent research in SUSTAINABLE NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. The third section delves into the development of PLANT-BASED ALTERNATIVES TO DAIRY AND GLUTEN BASED CEREALS. The fourth section tackles CONSUMER BEHAVIOR regarding food products with new sources of protein (e.g. insects) or new sources of important nutrients (e.g. seaweeds) and the fifth discusses the VALORIZATION OF BY-PRODUCTS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY (from fruits and wine making). For food engineers, food technologists, and food scientists looking to stay up-to-date in this field of sustainable food engineering, Sustainable Innovation in Food Product Design is the ideal resource.Table of Contents I - SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES TO CHEMICAL ADDITIVES TO EXTEND SHELF LIFE 1 1 Pitangueira Leaf Extracts as Alternative to Traditional Additives in Fresh Pork Sausage 2 Flávia C. Vargas, Larissa Tessaro,, Marco A. Trindade, Lucas Arantes-Pereira, Andrezza M. Fernandes, Paulo José do A. Sobral 2 Joint application of physical agents and natural additives to inhibit the microbial growth in bovine meats surface 21 Mariana Fernández Blanco, Ana Julia Amasino, Irene Pena, Gladys Laporte, Pablo de la Sota, Daniela Olivera and Fernanda Coll Cárdenas 3 Effects of depuration on subsequent deterioration and shelf life of cultured grooved carpet shell clam Ruditapes decussatus during chilled storage. 33 Fábio Mota, Jaime Aníbal, Eduardo Esteves II - SUSTAINABLE NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT.. 52 4 Sustainability and value-added products as an opportunity: Global acceptability and sensory quality of limpet (Patella spp.) pâté enriched with strawberry-tree (Arbutus unedo)fruit extract 53 Joaquina Pinheiro, Sidónio Rodrigues, Paulo Maranhão, Susana Mendes, Rui Ganhão 5 Development of Gastronomic strategies for the application and valorization of new inverse emulsions of vegetable origin 71 Ana Silva Cátia Morgado, Nelson Félix, Maria Lima, Cristina Laranjeiro, Carlos Brandão and Manuela Guerra 6 A technological optimization to design a better gluten-free cereal-based cake premix 90 Caroline Alves Cayres, José Luis Ramírez Ascheri, Maria Antonieta Peixoto Gimenes Couto and Eveline Lopes Almeida 7 Effect of partial replacement of milk protein by vegetable proteins on the texture of requeijão 116 Alex Paulo Rodrigues, Rafael Resende Maldonado and Maria Teresa de Alvarenga Freire IV- CONSUMER BEHAVIOR.. 133 8 Evaluation of consumers’ acceptance of bread supplemented with insect protein 134 José Carlos Ribeiro,Alexandra Soares, Ana Pinto de Moura, Luís Miguel Cunha 9 Potential use of aqueous extracts of Kombu seaweed in cream cracker formulation 150 Joaquina Pinheiro, Elsa M. Gonçalvesand Rui Ganhão V - VALORIZATION OF BY-PRODUCTS FROM THE FOOD INDUSTRY.. 167 10 Non-compliant fruit as new functional food ingredients. 168 Ana A. Vilas-Boas, Ricardo Gómez-García, Débora A. Campos, Ana Oliveira and Manuela Pintado Adriana M. Fernández-Fernández, Eduardo Dellacassa, Alejandra Medrano-Fernandez, María Dolores del Castillo

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a systematic approach to the management of physical assets from concept to disposal, building upon the previous editions and brought up-to-date with the new international standards ISO55002 and ISO/TS50010. It introduces the general principles of physical asset management and covers all stages of the asset management process, including initial business appraisal, identification of physical asset needs, capability gap analysis, financial evaluation, logistic support analysis, life cycle costing, strategic asset management planning, maintenance strategy, outsourcing, cost-benefit analysis, disposal and renewal. Features include: providing a textbook for asset management courses to university level; relating closely to the ISO55000 international asset management standard series; providing a basis for the establishment of physical asset management as a professional discipline; and presenting case studies, analytical techniques and numerical examples with solutions. Written for practitioners and students in asset management, this book provides an essential foundation to the topic. It is suitable for an advanced undergraduate or postgraduate course in asset management and also offers an ideal reference text for engineers and managers specializing in asset management, reliability, maintenance, logistics or systems engineering. Table of ContentsIntroduction to Asset Management.- Structure and Activities.- Asset Management Personnel.- From Concept to Project Approval.- Financial Methods.- Developing a Business Case.- Implementing Development Plans.- Life Cycle Planning and Costing.- Know Your Assets.- Asset Continuity Planning.- Strategic Asset Management Planning.- Capital Planning and Budget.- Asset Management.- Information Systems.- Cost-Benefit Analysis.- Risk Analysis and Risk Management.- Outsourcing.- Logistic Support.- Asset Basic Care.- Maintenance Organization and Budget.- Stock Control.- Reliability, Availability, Maintainability.- Safety.- Profit, Depreciation and Tax.- Asset Decision Examples.- Economic Life.- Equipment Replacement Decisions.- Further Financial Topics.- Performance, Audit and Review.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents state-of-the-art research, challenges and solutions in the area of human–robot collaboration (HRC) in manufacturing. It enables readers to better understand the dynamic behaviour of manufacturing processes, and gives more insight into on-demand adaptive control techniques for industrial robots.With increasing complexity and dynamism in today’s manufacturing practice, more precise, robust and practical approaches are needed to support real-time shop-floor operations. This book presents a collection of recent developments and innovations in this area, relying on a wide range of research efforts.The book is divided into five parts. The first part presents a broad-based review of the key areas of HRC, establishing a common ground of understanding in key aspects. Subsequent chapters focus on selected areas of HRC subject to intense recent interest. The second part discusses human safety within HRC. The third, fourth and fifth parts provide in-depth views of relevant methodologies and algorithms. Discussing dynamic planning and monitoring, adaptive control and multi-modal decision making, the latter parts facilitate a better understanding of HRC in real situations. The balance between scope and depth, and theory and applications, means this book appeals to a wide readership, including academic researchers, graduate students, practicing engineers, and those within a variety of roles in manufacturing sectors.Table of ContentsPart I: Literature Survey.- Current Status in Human-Robot Collaborative Assembly.- Latest Developments of Gesture Recognition for Human-Robot Collaboration.- Challenges and Characteristics of Safety for Human-Robot Collaborative Systems.- Part II: Human Safety in Human-Robot Collaboration.- Real-Time Collision and Detection and Collision Avoidance.- Collision-Free Dynamic Robot Trajectory Planning.- Zone-Based Robot Control for Safe Collaboration with Robots.- Part III: Dynamic Planning and Monitoring.- Resource Availability and Capability Monitoring.- Dynamic Assembly Planning and Task Assignment.- Cockpit: A Portal for Symbiotic Human-Robot Collaborative Assembly.- Human-Robot Collaborative Workcell Calibration and Control.- Part IV: Adaptive Robot Control.- Drag&Bot: A Toolbox for Assembly Process Encapsulation.- A Programming-Free Approach for Robot Control Based on Function Blocks.- Sensorless Haptic Control for Physical Human-Robot Interactions.- Part V: Multimodal Decision Support.- Human Worker Tracking and Identification in Dynamic Human-Robot Collaborative Environments.- Multimodal Communication with Robots and Decision Support to Humans.- A Real-World Case Study on Human-Robot Collaborative Assembly

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Book SynopsisThis open access book gathers contributions presented at the International Joint Conference on Mechanics, Design Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing (JCM 2020), held as a web conference on June 2–4, 2020. It reports on cutting-edge topics in product design and manufacturing, such as industrial methods for integrated product and process design; innovative design; and computer-aided design. Further topics covered include virtual simulation and reverse engineering; additive manufacturing; product manufacturing; engineering methods in medicine and education; representation techniques; and nautical, aeronautics and aerospace design and modeling. The book is organized into four main parts, reflecting the focus and primary themes of the conference. The contributions presented here not only provide researchers, engineers and experts in a range of industrial engineering subfields with extensive information to support their daily work; they are also intended to stimulate new research directions, advanced applications of the methods discussed and future interdisciplinary collaborations.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides insights into the possibilities, realities and challenges of the rapidly evolving world of 3D printing or additive manufacturing. Contributors cover the applications for 3D printing, available materials, research, and the business of additive manufacturing from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. As an important part of the Women in Science and Engineering book series, the work highlights the contribution of women leaders in additive manufacturing, inspiring women and men, girls and boys to enter and apply themselves to world of 3D printing and be a part of bringing the true potential of 3D printing to fruition. The book features contributions of prominent female engineers, scientists, business and technology leaders in additive manufacturing from academia, industry and government labs. Provides insight into women’s contributions to the field of additive manufacturing; Presents information from academia, research, government labs and industry into advances and applications in the rapidly evolving and growing field of 3D printing; Includes applications in industries such as medicine, aerospace, and automotive. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Accelerating the Use of Additive.- Additive in Aerospace.- Advances & Challenges of Metal 3D Printing.- Suppling the Industry for 3D Printed Parts.- Additive in Automotive.- Additive and Art.- Pulling Together the Women of Additive.- Pushing the Boundaries of Binder Jet with Metal.- Additive as an Entrepreneur, Maker, and NASA Advocate.- Industry Start Up and Innovator.- Medical Device Uses in Additive Printing Cells; It’s Not Just Science Fiction.- Design for Additive with Production Uses.- The Illusion of Hollywood.- Go Big or Go Home.- Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on knowledge management and learning organizations, showing how they realise entrepreneurship and innovation. Understanding knowledge management as the process of creating, sharing and managing an organization’s information and knowledge, and focusing learning organizations in their collaborations to promote continuous learning are two issues that are critical to the organizational success. As such, this book offers insights into the topic and the appropriate use of the tools and strategies that drive competitive organizations operating on an international or transnational scale.Table of ContentsFactors affecting knowledge management and learning: Exploring the role of diversity, inclusion and organizational citizenship behavior.- Knowledge codification.- Knowledge management: To share or not to share.- Knowledge transfer: An emerging element of a learning organisation in family businesses.- Corporate memory system: Key for experienced based management.- Knowledge management: Looking for success profiles.- The misconception between organizational learning and knowledge management.

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Book SynopsisThis book introduces readers to essential strategies, practices, and benchmarking for asset maintenance in operations intensive industries. Drawing on a case study from the oil and gas sector, it offers a methodology and practical solutions to help maintenance practitioners select and formulate an asset maintenance strategy, and to establish best maintenance practices at an organizational level using the frameworks developed here. It is intended for industry practitioners, young maintenance professionals, and students of engineering management who aspire to a career in operations intensive industries.Table of Contents1. Asset Maintenance: A Primary Support Function.- 2. Asset Maintenance in Operations-Intensive Organizations.- 3. Maintenance Strategy, Practices and Spare Parts Management.- 4. Asset Maintenance Framework and Benchmarking.- 5. Intelligent Predictive Maintenance: Industry 4.0.- 6. Asset Maintenance Strategic Plan for Operational Excellence.

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Book SynopsisWith advancement in modern technology human life span in 21st century has significantly improved as compared to past centuries. Indeed, the manufacturing and household wastes have also boosted in the same era, presenting a hazardous condition to the various living beings. However, through smart methodologies, it can be possible to recycle/reuse of the different types of wastes as a feedstock convenient for specialized manufacturing technologies, such as 3D printing. This means that through proper facilities the waste can be used as the raw material for the printing technologies with characteristic at par with the virgin feedstock. Furthermore, producing the feedstock using waste materials will help to reduce the cost of the processing material, productivity and eco-friendliness of this manufacturing technology. This book will cover a boarder aspect of such efforts wherein various applications and state of art solutions will be discussed in a comprehensive way. This book will be much interest for academics, research and entrepreneur who are working in the field materials science, 3D printing, and manufacturing because of its coverage of state of art solution in the field of commercial, industrial and healthcare products.Table of Contents​Recent innovations and applications of 3D printing.- Concept of waste to wealth through 3D printing.- Technological aspects for waste treatment.- 3D Printing Materials.- Waste to feedstock: An example to the various hows?- Implication of recycled waste materials with 3D printer.- Sustainability and life cycle assessment.- Practical application and success stories.

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